GROW: Thriving as Teachers of Multi-Level Classes

Who will benefit from this course:

Teachers who are working with multi-level language classes, or multi-lingual classes combined.

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Course Structure:

This course is delivered through one full-day face-to-face workshop, one online full-day workshop, four online after school workshops and practice analysis school visits.

Participants will also be supported by a digital learning platform for on-going inquiry and reflection.

Important note: Dates and workshop venue will be confirmed once the programme commences.

NORTH ISLAND CLUSTER

Workshop 1 (online)  

Introduction to the course and the digital learning platform, meet and share contexts, PGC requirements

Thursday 6th March 2025, 3.30-4.30pm

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Workshop 2 (full-day face-to-face)

Considerations for the multi-level language classroom, principles for instructed second-language acquisition

Monday 17th March 2025, 9am-3pm

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Workshop 3 (online)

Approaches to teaching in the multi-level classroom (Ashton)

Tuesday 6th May 2025, 3:30-4:30pm

Workshop 4 (full-day online)

Developing independent learners, differentiation and respectful tasks

Monday 9th June 2025, 9am-3pm

Workshop 5 (online)

Language sustainability in schools

Tuesday 26th August 2025, 3:30-4.30pm

Workshop 6 (online)

Professional Growth Cycle presentations

Various sessions available:

Monday 3rd November, 3:30-5:30pm

Tuesday 4th November 2025, 3:30-5:30pm

Wednesday 5th November 2025, 3:30-5:30pm

Thursday 6th November 2025, 3:30-5:30pm

Monday 10th November, 3:30-5:30pm

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SOUTH ISLAND CLUSTER

Workshop 1 (online)  

Introduction to the course and the digital learning platform, meet and share contexts, PGC requirements

Wednesday 12th March 2025, 3.30-4.30pm

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Workshop 2 (full-day face-to-face)

Considerations for the multi-level language classroom, principles for instructed second-language acquisition

Thursday 20th March 2025, 9am-3pm

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Workshop 3 (online)

Approaches to teaching in the multi-level classroom (Ashton)

Tuesday 6th May 2025, 3:30-4:30pm

Workshop 4 (full-day online)

Developing independent learners, differentiation and respectful tasks

Thursday 12th June 2025, 9am-3pm

Workshop 5 (online)

Language sustainability in schools

Tuesday 26th August 2025, 3:30-4.30pm

Workshop 6 (online)

Professional Growth Cycle presentations

Monday 3rd November, 3:30-5:30pm

Tuesday 4th November 2025, 3:30-5:30pm

Wednesday 5th November 2025, 3:30-5:30pm

Thursday 6th November 2025, 3:30-5:30pm

Monday 10th November, 3:30-5:30pm

At no cost for NZ registered teachers.

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Tui Tuia | Learning Circle - Languages covers the following for selected participants:‍

• 1 full-day in-person workshop (Tui Tuia | Learning Circle - Languages to cover Teacher Release Day.)
• 1 full-day online workshop
• 4 after-school online workshops, including the final presentation session at the end of the year
• 1 in-school practice analysis visit by your facilitator with post-class discussion
• 1 digital practice analysis (a digital recording shared with your facilitator) with post-class discussion
• Access to a digital learning platform to support the workshops and course content

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Regarding the full-day in-person workshop, Tui Tuia | Learning Circle will arrange travel to the venue. Please note that if flights are required, it will be your and your school’s responsibility to cover any costs to get to your local airport. TTLC will arrange flights and transport to and from the airport to the workshop venue. The workshop will include morning tea and lunch.

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Schools/Teachers are responsible for:

• 1 Teacher Release Day to cover one of the full day workshops
• Transport costs to and from the airport in their home city
• Release time for an hour following the school visit (preferably directly after the visit).